Robert Cowan

• Managed a team of 15 staff to achieve daily and long-term operational and business goals.
• Managed key business metrics against Industry Benchmarks.
• Established performance plans for each department head and provided feedback on methods for reaching these plans via the performance review process.
• Managed daily operations including stock control, purchasing, payroll, accounts payable, rostering, marketing, banking.
• Managed Human Resources and Managed Government regulations relating to the Licensed industry. Fire safety, Food Safety, CCTV requirements and Staff Training.
• Prepared BAS, PAYG, Superannuation.

• Managed and directed a team of 20 staff to achieve daily and long-term operational and business goals.
• Managed daily tasks accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, banking and insurances.
• Monitored administrative processes to keep operations measurable and running smoothly.
• Provided documentation of HR processes to comply with regulations and company policies.
• Directed staff and managed annual capital budget.
• Developed impactful and strategic partnerships with clients to drive business development.
• Established performance plans for each department head and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones via the performance review process.
• Mitigated costs while collaborating with vendors to manage inventory items.
• Managed key business metrics against Industry Benchmarks.
• Prepared BAS, PAYG and Super.

Various positions were held in my 14 years at Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA). Started as a Sales Rep for 6 years then promoted to Senior Sales for 2 years in Adelaide.

Spent 4 years as NT Sales Manager based in Alice Springs and managed sales, marketing, warehousing and logistics.

My final 2 years at CCA I was promoted to Key Account Manager in Adelaide. This role involved high level management of established Key Accounts with a focus on account retention, sales and nett sales revenue.

I left CCA in 2006 to start my own business ventures from the ground up back in Alice Springs with The Rock Tour and The Rock Bar.

• Supervised shipping and receiving, distribution, and workplace safety.
• Supervised warehouse operations by managing employees during shifts.
• Completed daily operations on time and maintained high standards of accuracy.
• I held many positions at BFJ. Stocks Clerk, Creditors Clerk, Export Clerk, Manufacturing Assistant.